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Microsoft's open-sourced pg_durable extension allows developers to define fault-tolerant, long-running workflows directly within SQL, removing the need for external orchestration layers like cron jobs or message queues. By managing retries, checkpoints, and state persistence natively inside PostgreSQL, the tool simplifies complex data processing pipelines and reduces infrastructure overhead. This approach shifts the burden of durability management from application code to the database engine, offering a streamlined path for building resilient SQL-based applications.
Microsoft Open-Sources PostgreSQL Extension for In-Database Durable Execution

Recently open-sourced by Microsoft, pg_durable is a PostgreSQL extension that enables durable workflows to run natively inside the database, eliminating the need for external orchestration systems. By Sergio De Simone
Recently open-sourced by Microsoft, pg_durable is a PostgreSQL extension that enables durable workflows to run natively inside the database, eliminating the need for external orchestration systems. According to Microsoft, pg_durable lets developers avoid stitching together cron jobs, background workers, message queues, and external orchestrators to…
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